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A man has died following a workplace incident in Lara on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Emergency services, including Advanced Life Support and Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance paramedics, were called to a site on Forest Road shortly after 8am.<\/p>\n

The man, who is yet to be formally identified, died at the scene.<\/p>\n

Victoria Police said the death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be prepared for the coroner.<\/p>\n

WorkSafe will investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A man has died following a workplace incident in Lara on Tuesday. Emergency services, including Advanced Life Support and Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance paramedics, were called to a site on Forest Road shortly after 8am. The man, who is yet to be formally identified, died at the scene. Victoria Police said the death is not […]<\/p>\n

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